1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

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1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–5 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainNelson Weston, Julius Derrick
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 NC State $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
No. 16 Duke 5 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
Clemson 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Maryland 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1957 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren Giese, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the ACC. The team played home games at Carolina Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21No. 10 Duke
L 14–2640,000[2]
September 28Wofford*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 26–05,000[3]
October 5at No. 20 Texas*
W 27–2138,500[4]
October 12Furman*
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
W 58–1315,000[5]
October 24Clemson
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC (rivalry)
L 0–1344,020[6]
November 2Maryland
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 6–1018,000[7]
November 9at North Carolina
L 6–2822,000[8]
November 16at Virginia
W 13–012,000[9]
November 23No. 20 NC State
  • Carolina Stadium
  • Columbia, SC
L 26–2914,000[10]
November 30at Wake Forest
W 26–73,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "1957 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "40,000 fans see Duke outclass 'Birds by 26–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "South Carolina topples Wofford on late spurt". Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks rally, beat Texas 27–21". The State. October 6, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks crush Furman, 58–13". The Florence Morning News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Anderson (October 25, 1957). "Tigers Take To Air To Upset Birds, 13-0". The Greenville News. pp. 1, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terps beat Gamecocks". Greensboro Daily News. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UNC blasts Gamecocks, 28–6". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "South Carolina trips Wahoos 13–0". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State whips S-C, 29–26, for ACC title". The Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "South Carolina eleven tops Wake Forest squad, 26 to 7". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1957 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2017.


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